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What is DNA?
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a protein that builds more proteins.
a molecule that encodes the instructions for development and function in a living organism.
a molecule that travels through the bloodstream to fix damaged parts of the organism.
a molecule that only is found in special cells.
What does a protein do?
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connects together to make amino acids.
turns in to DNA.
carries out functions encoded by DNA.
tells DNA what to do.
What is a plasmid?
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connects together to make amino acids.
a DNA part carrier that replicates itself.
a special type of protein.
the subunit that makes up DNA.
What are some topics that have useful and realistic possibilities of being improved by engineering biology?
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Super-humans, Flying Pigs, Unicorns.
Fuels, Medicine, Agriculture.
Weather control, Construction, The Internet.
Space Travel, Religion, Music.
What is Synthetic Biology?
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creating artificial intelligence in machines out of cells.
the design and construction of biological devices for useful purposes.
tinkering with genetics in order to make cool looking things and make money.
constructing organisms with foreign nonliving things.
Diabetes is caused by a lack of functioning insulin protein in the body, how could you use synthetic biology to help cure it?
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engineer organisms to produce a lot of insulin and give the insulin to the patient.
delete the diabetes gene from the organism.
engineer organisms to produce a lot of sugar and give the sugar to the patient.
kill off all of the diabetes cells and grow new ones.
How are genes manipulated?
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they pull together and form one molecule then fall apart in to smaller pieces.
they are cut, fused, and then assembled into different combinations.
they are frozen to a very cold temperature, and then stitched together.
they are pulled out of a cell using magnets.
Do you think synthetic biology is safe?
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yes
no
Do you think synthetic biology is a good option to cure diseases?
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yes
no
Do you feel Synthetic Biology is more harmful or more helpful to society?
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Harmful
Helpful
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